First Battle of the Philippine Sea - Lt. (j.g.) Alexander Vraciu, USNR, of Chicago, Illinois, signifies he shot down six Japanese planes in this battle, June, 1944.

First Battle of the Philippine Sea - Lt. (j.g.) Alexander Vraciu, USNR, of Chicago, Illinois, signifies he shot down six Japanese planes in this battle, June, 1944.

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Unidentified

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U.S. Navy

First Battle of the Philippine Sea - Lt. (j.g.) Alexander Vraciu, USNR, of Chicago, Illinois, signifies he shot down six Japanese planes in this battle, June, 1944.

June 1944
Gelatin silver print
23.5 x 34.2 cm.
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
1974.0025.0668
Inscriptions verso-(in pencil) "Buaer-236841"
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